Europe Reclaims Solheim Cup 15-13 Over USA — SkimNews
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- Europe won the Solheim Cup 15-13 over the USA at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands on Sunday, starting singles tied 8-8 and taking back the trophy after the US held it last time.
- Charley Hull led Europe's singles charge with a 3&2 win over Megan Khang, having earned just half a point across the first two days in her partnership with Lottie Woad.
- Lottie Woad won 2&1 against fellow debutant Auston Kim, sparking wild celebrations on the 17th green, with Hull quipping afterward: 'finally got our points didn't we Lottie.'
- Carlota Ciganda secured the decisive half-point by beating Jennifer Kupcho, becoming just the second player after Catriona Matthew to score the winning point in two Solheim Cups.
- Spain's Julia Lopez Ramirez and France's Nastasia Nadaud each won their singles matches 3&2, continuing a standout rookie week for Europe after the pair impressed in foursomes and fourballs.
- US captain Angela Stanford blamed slow greens for the defeat, telling reporters: 'I'm a little frustrated with myself that I didn't drive that point home' about preparing her team for the putting surfaces.
- Alison Lee completed the biggest singles comeback in Solheim Cup history, rallying from four holes down to beat Esther Henseleit on the final hole — but the US's wait for a win on European soil now stretches back past 2015.
Why it matters: Europe's stars delivered when it mattered after quiet opening days, while US captain Angela Stanford took blame for not pushing her team to adapt to the greens — a defeat that extends the Americans' wait for a European-soil win back to 2015.
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